IT Brief Australia - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Australia

Australian Stories

Notebook stories

NSW government taps 13 IT companies for ICT services panel
Lenovo

NSW government taps 13 IT companies for ICT services panel

Ingram Micro, Data#3, Acer and Lenovo (amongst others) will all deliver services for NSW government departments.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
Leader Computers announces distribution of G.Skill
Gaming

Leader Computers announces distribution of G.Skill

Aussie IT giant Leader Computers becomes G.Skill's latest distributor, bolstering their offerings for gaming hardware resellers.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Notebook stories

Two big analysts weigh in on the state of the PC market
Network Infrastructure

Two big analysts weigh in on the state of the PC market

Gartner and IDC offer contrasting views on Q4 2017 PC market, with IDC reporting growth while Gartner shows a decline. Optimism remains for both.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018
New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers
Unified Communications

New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers

Amazon SageMaker makes it easy to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, removing the heavy lifting and guesswork from the process.

By Kai Ping Lew • 9 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
IDC: Personal Computing Device market continues to decline
Microsoft

IDC: Personal Computing Device market continues to decline

The analyst says global shipments of PCD devices are expected to decline 2.7% year over year in 2017, however, all is not lost.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines
Lenovo

Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines

Growth for four of the top five tablet vendors has failed to stop the tablet decline as a critical crossroad for detachable tablets looms.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Panasonic releases new rugged device for the real world
Notebook

Panasonic releases new rugged device for the real world

Panasonic has launched the Toughpad FZ-Q2, a semi-rugged tablet designed for mobile workers seeking both tablet and notebook functionality.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2017
Business demand not enough to prevent further PC market declines
Network Infrastructure

Business demand not enough to prevent further PC market declines

Steady business demand isn't enough to starve off a declining PC market according to the latest figures from Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017
HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market
Network Infrastructure

HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market

The traditional PC market has clocked a better than expected result Q3, with HP logging a 'notable' growth thanks to big wins in Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend
Network Infrastructure

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend

Australia's traditional PC market has bucked the global trend to record growth in Q2, driven by strong consumer, enterprise and public sector spend.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation
Network Infrastructure

Indian PC market hits all-time low on back of GST implementation

Traditional PC shipments in India have slumped nearly 19% quarter on quarter to an all-time low on the back of the recent GST implementation, IDC says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market
PC Hardware

Win 10 detachables, commercial providing relief in ailing market

Windows 10 detachables and the commercial segment are providing some relief in the ailing personal computing device market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017
Lenovo

Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017

Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Aug 2017
Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected
Network Infrastructure

Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected

​Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined in the first quarter of 2017, but surprisingly the figures are more positive than expected.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Singapore PC market 'dynamic' - even if it is declining
Notebook

Singapore PC market 'dynamic' - even if it is declining

Singapore's PC market has remains dynamic according to industry analysts IDC – despite the market recording a 'mild' decline of 2.1% yoy for Q1.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Notebook stories

Six finalists announced for Wellington Low Carbon Challenge
Crowdfunding

Six finalists announced for Wellington Low Carbon Challenge

Six eco-pioneers vie for £45k fund in Wellington's Low Carbon Challenge, promoting sustainable surf boards, biofuel, and more.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Acer's New Zealand business back in black
Digital Signage

Acer's New Zealand business back in black

Acer Computer's New Zealand business has bounced back into the black in its latest financials, after recording a 7% increase in revenue for the year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017